Clothes marker



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4 TTORNEY Patented Nov. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PAT'EN OFFICE CLOTHES MARKER. I Irving Mittelmark, Woodmere, N. Y. H Application September 17, 194i, sera1iwo..3s7,093

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a clothes marking device to permit of correct fitting or alteration thereof, and it particularly relates to skirt or coat markers, as the case may be.

It has been found diificult correctly to fit a skirt, dress or coat, as the case may be, after removal from the wearer. This difilculty'is also encountered when the skirt or coat is fitted while on the wearer and often in applying chalk marks thereto by hand, it has been found that the proper length or distance from the ground will not; be obtained, or that the length or distance from the ground will not be uniform around the entire periphery. It," therefore, has been found desirable in the fitting or making. of'garments, and particularly dresses, skirts and coats for womens wear, to provide devices which will make it readily possible to fitland alter the skirt or coat, as the case may be; so that the ham or bottom thereof will be ;a predetermined distance above the ground or a predetermined distance below the waistline or shoulders.

: .It has not been found particularly satisfactory to use a coat'marker or skirt marker device, whichinvolves turning by the person upon whomlthe coat .or skirt or other garment is being fitted, be-

cause this often gives'an' incorrect elevation and an indistinct marking around the circumference of the skirt Where the cut or seam is to be formed.

It is among the objects of the present invention to providean improved inexpensive, yet durable, andreadily manipulated skirt or coat marking; device of, the character above described,.whichz may be readily employed by manufacturers or fitters'of clothing and. by tailors, whichwill en-.

ablethe maximum accuracy in the placement of proper markings .on skirts, coats orsimilar ar-' ticles of clothing to enable alteration or fitting thereof whileupon a wearer, sothat there will be a; proper distance from the Waist and a proper elevation from the ground.-

, Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only, and not by wayof limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present.

invention. j In accomplishing the above objects, it has been found. most satisfactory according. to one embodiment of the presentinve'ntion to provide anenclosure device which will encircle the skirt,

coat or other articleto be fitted and/or altered and which will enable 'reacly'application of a marking thereupon to indicate the line of alterinto the enclosure formed by the encircling r'n'em- 'ber or-members.

These members are preferably provided with openings-and With conduits permitting the ex pulsion under substantial pressure. ofsmall amounts 'of'a marking fluid or dust, such as chalk dust, and at the standard there is preferthe interior faces or edges thereof onto the skirt,

ably provided a bulb or other expelling device,-

enabling control of the amount of markingfluid or dust'which is forced through the encircling members and then' out through openings along dress or coat'to be altered and/orfitted; It has been foundthat the chalk may either be expelled from a-bulb or may be held in a sep: arate container to be positioned at the rear of the encircling means, and that the parts may be so adjust edfthat sufiicient ofthe marking fluid or dust will be expelled upon eachpressing of the bulb. to mark the garment without an excess amount of dust being expelled into the atmosrphere: I I

' If desired, it is also possible provide an automatic air compression or'pneumatic means to propel the dust, as the case may be.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate onev w. of the various possible embodiments of the present invention, but to which the present invention is by no means restricted, since the drawings are merely'by Way of illustration and not by way of limitation, v

' Fig. lis a side perspective view of the standard showing the embracing marking device together with the attached air propulsion means,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, upon an en- 1 larged scale as compared to Fig. 1, v

. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view upon the line 3+3 of Fig. 1, upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a perspective. view of an'alternative embodiment showing the embracing means, the stand and the propulsion means,

Figs. 5 and 6 are fragmentary top views upon the lines 5-5 and 6-5 of Fig. 4, Fig. 5 being upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 being upon an enlarged scale as compared to Figs. 4 and 5,

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 'l'! of Fig. 6.

Referring to Figs. ,1 to 3, the stand A carries the embracing means B, which in turn is connected with the propulsion means C.

The stand A has an upright rod [0, with a base II to stand on the floor l2, said rod 10 being provided with graduated markings. l3.

The graduated portion I3 of the upright l0.

receives the sleeve [4, upon which is rigidly mounted the tubular neck carrying the. tubu-.

lar outstanding arms IS.

The arms 15 may consist of copper, brass, synthetic plastic or glass tubes, which are sealed at I1; and have a plurality of fine spaced openings,

The lower end 23 of the tube 22 fits over the threaded nozzle 24 of the inset member 25.

The end of thetube at 25 abuts the shoulder 21 of the inset member 25. The inset member 25 has a recess 28 and a groove 29, which receive and hold in position themouth portion 30, of the neck 3| of the bulb 29,.

The narrow passage 3? through the inset member 25 is designed to receive the fluid or dust indicated diagrammatically at 33, which is expelled upon compression of the bulb lfl.

Although not shown, a by-pass valve, maybe provided adjacent to the inset 25 or elsewhere along the tubing I9 or in the tubes Hi to permit air to be drawn back into the bulb when it,

expands after each compression.

Ii desired, such air may be drawn inwardly through the openings ISand back through the tubing it so as to clear these passages for the next expulsion of the marking, dustqor material 33, which is preferably finely divided chalk.

As is apparent from the description of Figs. 1 to 3, the wearer of the skirt or dressor coat, as

the case may be, may readily step within the opening i linside of the arms lfi oithe embracing device B and then by compressing the bulb 20, the dress or coat or skirt may be marked at a predetermined distance above the floor, as indicated by the graduations 13. This will permit ready fitting and alteration of the dress without further work or difliculty on the part of the tailor or seamstress with assurance that thealteration or fitting will be correct and accurate.

If desired, the neck 15 may have a pivot mount on the sleeve l4, permitting the embracing ,device B to be thrown downwardly or upwardly, as the case may be, for more compact shipping and storage, or if desired, the embracing device B might also be readily detachable from the sleeve It. 1

In any case, it is important that the embracing device, when in operating position as shown in Fig. 1, be positioned so that the arms l6 will be in a horizontal plane.

In the alternative embodiment shown in Figs. 4 to 7, correspondingly functioning parts being indicated by the same numerals primed, the base 12 has two rearwardly extending feet 50 and is cut off at its forward portion, as indicated at 5| so as to permit the wearer of the dress, skirt or coat to stand closer to the upright Ill.

The Weight of the elements 50 will counterbalance the weight of the embracing device B.

The arms l6 are pivotally mounted at 52 upon the ears 53 extending outwardly from the sleeve l4 (see particularly Fig. 7). Each of the arms isprovided with an eye member 54 and 55 respectively, which receive the pivot rod 56 having the fillister head 51 and the nut 58 upon its lower threaded end 59.

The spring disk 60 assures there will be sufiicient friction between the eyes 54 and 55 to hold the arms 16 in any adjusted position.

As is indicated in Fig. 5 by the dotted lines, the, armsv I6 may be moved apart or together any distance, regulating the space at the entrance 3.4 and also, accommodating the embracing device B to'the circumference of the particular skirt which is. being fitted or altered.

The arms l6}, as indicated particularly in Figs. 4. to 6, are provided withflexible tubes 6|, which may be of rubber, connected to the air conduit 6.2, which in turn is connected to the aspirator D.

The aspirator D is provided. with a head 63 having the bores 64 and 65, the bore 65 connecting to thetube 66, which in turn connects the hose I91. The hose l9 may be connected to a source of pneumatic pressure.

Thehead 63 receives the detachable glass or other transparentbowl 61, in which is received the powdered markingmaterial 33.

From; the head 63 there downwardly extends thetube. 58, which is designed to blow the chalk 01:;otherfinely divided marking material in the direction indicated by the arrow 69 out through the opening or bowl 64. into the arms l8.

It is thus apparent that in the devices of Figs. 4 to '7, the. applicant has provided a device, the arms l6 .of which may be opened to permit ready entrance of a person whose dress is to be marked, fitted or altered, as the case may be.

Thebowl 61 isreadilyremovable from the head 63 so thatit may be. refilled with chalk, as is also the bulb. 20 of Fig. 3 from the head 25.

Itwill, be noted thatone substantial advantage of the construction of the. present application resides in the fact .that with oneoperation it ispossible tov mark the entire periphery of the skirt,

dress orcoatwithout the necessity of the wearer thereof turning around and without the necessity: of repeated operations of the .bulb C or the pneumatic source as shown in Fig. 4.

It will beunderstood that manychanges could bemade in the particular features of. clothes marker as shown, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without. departing from the scope thereof, and it it intended that all matter contained,

in the abovedescription shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a. limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment-marker comprising a stand, an

adjustable. garment-embracing. device mountedonsaid stand comprising a pair of curved arms embodying conduits provided with a plurality of apertures directed towards the inside of said device. a pivotalim'ounting for at least one of said arms. for. adjusting the contour outlined by said arms.;by:.rocking.at least one of the arms relay tive to the other in a common horizontal plane, and means connected to said hollow arms for propelling a powdered marking material through said openings towards a garment disposed within said arms.

2. A garment marker comprising a vertical stand, a sleeve slidably mounted on said stand and adapted to be clamped thereto at variable elevations, an adjustable garment embracing device mounted on said sleeve comprising a pair of curved arms embodying conduits provided with a plurality of fine openings directed inwardly of said device, a pivotal mounting on said sleeve for at least one of said arms for adjusting the area embraced by said arms by rocking at least one of the arms relative to the other in a common horizontal plane, and means connected to said arms for propelling a powdered marking material through said fine openings.

3. A garment marker comprising a vertical stand, a sleeve slidably mounted on said stand and adapted to be clamped thereto at variable elevations, an adjustable garment embracing device mounted on said sleeve comprising a pair of curved hollow arms having a plurality of fine openings directed inwardly of said device, means for pivotally mounting said arms on said sleeve to permit relative movement between said arms in a common horizontal plane to adjust the arms to the contours of a garment disposed therewithin, and means connected to said arms for propelling a powdered marking material through said fine openings.

IRVING MITTELMARK. 

